How is the word tambour translated from French to English

English translation
Drum
noun

Instrument rond que l'on frappe pour marquer le rythme.

A round instrument you hit to make rhythm.

Examples with “tambour”

See how the word “tambour” is used in sentences

  • Il frappait le tambour régulièrement. — He beat the drum steadily.

  • Ils ont stocké l'huile dans des fûts métalliques. — They stored the oil in metal drums.

  • Tu entends un tambour quelque part dans la rue ? — Can you hear a drum somewhere down the street?

  • Un fût rouillé était posé derrière le garage. — A rusty drum stood behind the garage.

  • Le tambour tient tout le groupe ensemble. — The drum keeps the whole band together.

  • Combien de peinture tient dans un fût ? — How much paint fits in one drum?

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